It was clear that Lin Sen deeply loved this forest, as well as the people living in Star Dou Town. Otherwise, he would never have been so beloved.
Unfortunately, his life was already nearing its end. Even if he wished to continue protecting this land, he no longer had the strength to do so and could only entrust it all to the Empire.
It was not necessarily that the Empire held such a lofty place in his heart. He probably simply had no other choice.
Leng Xiyue could not help wondering why a place like Star Dou Town, which clearly existed here, had never received even a passing mention in the original story. As a town inside the forest, it ought to have had a considerable presence.
After turning it over in her mind, she could only conclude that the Star Dou Wall expansion had failed, and that the nobles had angered Star Dou Town into rebellion. But the original setting had none of the firearms she produced, leaving only one possibility: Duke Lin Sen had led the rebellion before his death.
But as a dying Soul Douluo, Lin Sen naturally could not have withstood the Empire's encirclement and suppression. In the end, he had probably met defeat and death. After that battle, Star Dou Town had been destroyed, any plans to expand the frontier had become impossible, and everything had ultimately remained as it was.
Though much of this scenario was her own conjecture, it still had some basis. Combined with some of Lin Sen's earlier behavior, it made Leng Xiyue conclude that the old man must have something up his sleeve.
In any case, if she could extend his life, he surely would not take such radical measures. With enough time, he would certainly prefer to deal with